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Shelby County City/School election & public measure information for 11/2/21

News

November 1st, 2021 by Ric Hanson

Shelby County Auditor and Elections Commissioner Mark Maxwell reports the following candidates’ names and/or Public Measures that will appear on the Nov. 2nd ballot for the City and School Board Elections in Shelby County (These are the contested races only) [I = incumbent]:

City of Harlan Public Measure TE:

Shall the following public measure be adopted? “Shall the Board of Trustees of Harlan Municipal Utilities, City of Harlan, in the County of Shelby, State of Iowa, be authorized to discontinue and dispose of the municipally-owned communications utility by sale?”

Defiance:

Mayor – No Candidates

City Council (elect 3) – No Candidates

Panama

Mayor – No Candidates

City Council (elect 3) – No Candidates

Earling

City Council (3) – Troy Langenfeld; Jackie Frum; No candidate.

Elk Horn

City Council (2) – Jerry Hoffman; Derick Hogberg; Nolan Teegerstrom.

Kirkman

Mayor – No Candidates

City Council (2) – No Candidates

School Board candidates/Public Measures:

Harlan School – District 1: Alan Hazelton [I]; Missy Cox.

Harlan School – District 2: Mathew Worthey; Jade Albertsen.

Harlan School – District 3: Mark Sorfonden; Seth Piro [I]; James Reischl.

Harlan School – District 4: Gregory Bladt; Chris Swensen.

IKM-Manning – Director At Large (2): Phil Stracke; Luke Potthoff; Sam Hansen; Mike Blum.

IKM-Manning – Director District 1B: Megan Reis; Amy Ferneding.

IKM- Manning – Director District 2B: Josh Linde; Steven A. Wiskus.

Pottawattamie County City/School Elections candidates/Public Measures for 11/2/21

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November 1st, 2021 by Ric Hanson

In Pottawattamie County, the following are names for the (contested) City and School Board Election on Nov. 2nd.

City of Avoca

City Council (Vote for 3) – Drew Becker; Deb Calhoon; William F Dea; Carol E Kyle; Jeffery A Sage; Diane Stamp.

City of Carson

City Council (Vote for 3)- Adam Houser; Kelly Pilling; No candidates.

City of Macedonia

Mayor (Vote for 1) – No Candidate

City of Oakland

City Council (Vote for 3) – Collin Applegate; Coralee Bernard; Darin Ford; Cindy Kenealy; Phil Reed; Kelly D Towne.

City of Treynor

City Council (Vote for 3) – Kyle Plumb; David Waymire; No candidate.

City of Walnut

Mayor (Vote for 1) – Michael Chapman; Wm. Brett Simpson.

City Council (Vote for 3) – Gaylean Bauerkemper; Linda Booth; Brett J Gaskill; Michael Gettler; Adrian J Griffith; Dennis Hullinger; Justen Tooley.

School District Elections/Public Measures:

AHSTW School District

District 1 (Vote for 1) – Angie Grote; Dana Joseph Tuma.

School Board Director (Vote for 1) – Josh Guyer; Adam C Long; Rebecka Rosmann.

Public Measures:

* “Shall the Board of Directors of the AHSTW Community School District in the Counties of Cass, Harrison, Pottawattamie, and Shelby be authorized to contract indebtedness and issue General Obligation Bonds in an amount not to exceed $12,900,000 to provide funds to remodel, repair, and improve the existing K-12 facilities; and to build, furnish, and equip additions to and renovations of learning environments, including related site improvements?”

*“Shall the Board of Directors of AHSTW Community School District in the Counties of Cass, Harrison, Pottawattamie, and Shelby be authorized to contract indebtedness and issue General Obligation Bonds in an amount not to exceed $6,750,000 to provide funds to build, furnish, and equip a new Auditorium at the existing K-12 facilities?”

Riverside School District

School Board District 5 (Vote for 1) – No Candidate

Tri-Center School District

School Board (Vote for 3) – Jeremy Garrison; Mike Olsen; Amanda Scherer; Jeremy VanArsdol.

Underwood School District

School Board (Vote for 2) – Anna Baxter; Jeff Bonsall; Jane Hall; Erin Johnsen; Luke Stamp.

WEEK OF NOVEMBER, 1, 2021

Trading Post

November 1st, 2021 by Jim Field

FOR SALE: Two 5 gallon buckets of hedge apples. $5 each. Call 712-769-2387.

FOR SALE:  Solid oak table hand made, like new.  Purchased from Devries Woodcrafters in Earlham just a few years ago.  42″ x 60″ with three 18 inch leaves that store underneath the table. Easy, one person access to the leaves.  Chairs excluded.  $395 OBO.  712-249-3501.

FOR SALE:  Whirlpool Electric Range with self-clean oven.  Was in daily use until disconnected.  $30 Cash.  243-9782 If no answer, please leave message.  SOLD!

FOR SALE: 8’x12′ tilt-trailer. Factory made unit. $500. Call 712-243-4914.

FOR SALE:  Downsizing to an apartment and have several household furniture items (sofas, recliners, TV’s, etc.) for sale.  Also, have a set of Atlantic High School Javelin yearbooks from 1946 through the mid-1980’s at a reasonable price.  Call 712-250-4021 in Atlantic.

FOR SALE:  Men’s clothing:  5 pair of jeans 38″ x 34″, 2 pair of jeans 38″ x 30″ and one pair 40″ x 32″.  2 sweaters/sweat pants, black & gray in size XL-XXL.  Fleece-lined hooded jacket size XL.  Brand new New Balance athletic shoes, gray, never been worn, size 14 4E.  Make an offer on any of these.  Call 712-563-4172. SOLD!

WANTED: 1 smaller bucket seat from a smaller car in good shape. 712-769-2557, leave message if no answer.

FOR SALE: Firewood, split, delivered and stacked. 712-420-3016.

FREE:  Black walnuts on the ground, Lyman 712 789-9782.

FOR SALE:  Buckeye Pottery Co. 5 Gallon crock, Redwing 3 gallon crock.  Both in very good condition.  $50 OBO each.  712-250-0266.

FOR SALE:  a Larson 36″ x 80″ steel front entrance door.  Includes frame.  Brand new (bought the wrong size) and paid $280.  Would like $225.  Call 712-249-0900.

FOR SALE:  Miniature cast iron cook stove $5. SOLD!  Ceramic Angels $2 each all for $30.  Located in Stuart, will meet in Atlantic.  515-523-1350.

FOR SALE:  40 inch Sony Bravia LCD flat screen television.  Works fine, we are upsizing.   You can view before purchase while it is still in use.  You may take possession after November 17th.  712-243-2444 .  $125.

FREE: 2 light up plastic Halloween decorations. A witch and a ghost. Sitting at end of driveway at 1200 Roosevelt Dr. in Atlantic. GONE!

Montgomery County City/School Election candidates/measures for 11/2/21

News

November 1st, 2021 by Ric Hanson

Voters heading to the polls Tuesday in Montgomery County will decide the winner of contested races and some public measures. Here are the candidates for City offices whose names will appear on the ballot (in contested races only), with Incumbents identified with [I]:

Red Oak:

Mayor (Vote for 1) – Bill Billings [I]; Shawnaa L. Silvius.

Council Member Ward #2 (Vote for 1) – Terry Koppa; Brian Bills.

Elliott:

Council Member at Large (Vote for 3) – Todd Silk; Jacquelyn Howell; No candidate.

Grant

Council Member At Large (Vote for 5) – Sheila Wilcoxen; Nancy Taylor; Lyn Sliger; Chelsea Jenkins: No candidate.

Coburg

Mayor (Vote for 1) – No one filed.; Council Member At Large (Vote for 2) – No one filed.

School Elections

Red Oak School Public Measure PX/Griswold School District Public Measure DH: To adopt a RPS (Revenue Purpose Statement) specifying the use of revenues the Red Oak (& Griswold) Community School District will receive from the State of Iowa Secure and Advanced Vision for Education (SAVE) Fund.

Guthrie County City/School election candidates, 11/2/21

News

November 1st, 2021 by Ric Hanson

Here are the names of candidates for both the Guthrie County City and School Board election on the November 2, 2021 (contested races only are listed).

City of Adair

Mayor (elect 1): Joanne M Byars; John M Larsen

City Council (elect 2): Curtis Gettler; Richard A Hays; Richard Stanley; Paul Gettler.

City Council To Fill Vacancy (elect 1): Jim Zimmerline; Jeff Lee.

City of Casey

City Council (elect 2): Rick Richter; Steve Battani; Theresa Schiller.

City of Guthrie Center

City Council (elect 2): William T. Wanger IV; Carolyn Masters; Chuck Cleveland.

City of Jamaica

City Council (elect 3): Michael Fagen; H.D. Meinecke Jr; No candidate.

City of Menlo

Mayor (elect 1): Lyle Griswold; Carol Sheldahl; Douglas O’Brien.

City Council (elect 2): David Jacobson; Michael Merical; James Paul Jones; Dorothy Korradi.

City of Stuart

City Council (elect 3): David Doely; James Morgan; Ryan Morrison; Cory Kirkpatrick; Kevin Guisinger.

City of Yale

City Council (elect 3): Richard Kipp; Clinton Deardorff; Tim Walker; John Chase.

Adair Casey School Board Director (elect 3):

Amanda Bireline; Lindsay Dinkla; Gretchen Umbaugh; Blair Carney; Jessica Grubbs; Tyler McCorkel; Stacey Wedemeyer.

Coon Rapids-Bayard School Board (elect 3): Justin Mohr; Patrick McAlister; Randi Cretsinger; Chad Leighty; Terry Wurzer.

Guthrie Center School Board (elect 2): Kris Langgaard; Mike Thomas; Jessica Carney; Brian Sheeder; Laura Robson;.

Panorama School District

Director District 1 (elect 1): Cale Kastner; Daniel Scott.

West Central Valley School District

Director District 4 (elect 1): Jen Clemetson; Charles Robert Miller.

Director District 7 (elect 1): Laura Weber; Donny Teague.

Adams County City/School election information for Nov. 2, 2021

News

November 1st, 2021 by Ric Hanson

There are a few contested races for voters to decide upon in Adams County, during Tuesday’s City/School elections. Most are for area school district board positions:

City of Corning:

City Council At Large (elect 1) – Dalton Davis; Christopher Gilbert.

City of Prescott

City Council (elect 3) – Jason Mitchell; Glen Hickman; No candidate.

Corning Community School District

Director (elect 3) – Howard W. Anderson; Misty Johnson; Staci Venteicher; James Houck.

Creston Community School District

School Board At Large (elect 3) – Galen Zumbach; Leslie Wurster; Sharon Snodgrass; Amanda Mohr.

Lenox CSD

School Board At Large (elect 3) – Kurtis Christensen; Monty Douglas; Nicole Hogan; Clay Nelson; Jamie Horton.

Orient-Macksburg CSD

School Board Director At Large (elect 1) – Alexander Maeder; Angie Blazek; Casey Osborne.

School Board Director/District 3 (elect 1) – No candidate.

Villisca Community School District

School Director At Large (elect 2) – Leland Shipley; Thomas Gourley; Terry Dalton.

City/School election candidates/public measures for Audubon County on 11/2/21

News

November 1st, 2021 by Ric Hanson

Here is the list of Audubon County City and School Board Candidates that are on the November 2, 2021 ballot (only contested races are shown):

City of Audubon

Public Measure D: “Shall the City of Audubon, Iowa, issue its General Obligation Capital Loan Notes in an amount not exceeding the amount of $2,900,000 for the purpose of designing, constructing, equipping, furnishing and acquiring land for a new fire station?”

City of Brayton:

Mayor (elect 1): Cally Christensen; Neil C. Poldberg.

City of Exira:

City Council (elect 2): Dorreen Schrader; Dwight Jessen; April Lynn Baldwin.

City of Gray:

City Council (2): No Candidates

Exira-Elk Horn-Kimballton School District:

School Board Director (3): Kevin Petersen; Tamie Fahn.  No candidates.

City/school elections feature some contested races and public measures

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November 1st, 2021 by Ric Hanson

(Atlantic, Iowa) – Voters heading to the polls Tuesday, Nov. 2nd, may have some contested races for City and School Boards and/or public measures to decide on. In Cass County here are the candidates whose names are on the ballot for contested city offices (only) [I = incumbent]:

Atlantic City Council Ward 5 (select 1): Richard “Dick” Casady [I]; Dana D. Halder.

Mayor of Atlantic (select 1): Pat McCurdy; Grace N. Garrett; Kathy Somers; and Tim Teig.

Griswold City Council (Select 2): Jim Ridlen; Kirt Underwood; Doug Moore & Xavier Johnson.

Mayor of Griswold (select 1): Matt Shehan; & Brad Rhine (I).

Lewis City Council (Select 2): Ryan K. Archibald; Mary L. Neece; & Christopher Jahnke.

Cass County School Elections:

There are no Public Measures in the Atlantic School District, but three people running for two seats on the school board: Amanda Berg; and incumbents Josh McLaren along with Kristy Pellett.

CAM School District:

CAM Board Member – At Large (select 1): Christopher Spieker, & Cara Murphy.

Public Measure DI: Approving the issuance of $30.5-million in General Obligation bonds to pay for facilities construction and improvement, and the transition to a single Elementary site in Massena, and a single Junior/Senior High site in Anita.

Public Measure DJ: Authorizing the annual levy of a tax exceeding $2.70/$1,000 of assessed property value, but not to exceed $4.05/$1,000, to pay for the principal & interest on the bonds.

Griswold School District:

Public Measure DG: Authorize a change in the use of the 1% local sales and services tax (LOST), and use of the 1% tax, both effective July 1, 2022. If approved, the change would shift 100% of the proceeds to “Any legal purpose,” from the current 15% property tax relief, 30% capital improvements and community betterment, and 25% community protection.

 

Kickoff times announced for Iowa and ISU this Saturday

Sports

November 1st, 2021 by admin

Kickoff times have been set for both Iowa and Iowa State football this upcoming Saturday, November 6th.

Iowa’s road contest against the Northwestern Wildcats has been set for a 6:00 p.m. kickoff and will be televised on the Big Ten Network. We’ll have coverage on KJAN from the Hawkeye Radio Network starting at 4:00 p.m.

Iowa State will also play a night game this week as the Cyclones will host Texas with a 6:30 p.m. kickoff. That game at Jack Trice Stadium will be televised on FS1.

GALE NEWMAN, 59, of Lyman (11-4-2021)

Obituaries

November 1st, 2021 by Jim Field

GALE NEWMAN, 59, of Lyman died Friday, October 29, 2021.  Family Celebration of Life visitation for GALE NEWMAN will be held all day on Thursday, November 4, 2021, at the Schmidt Family Funeral Home in Atlantic, Iowa with the family present from 5 pm till 8 pm at the funeral home.

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Memorials can be made to Project Pink’d – 11405 Davenport St, Omaha, NE 68154 and can be mailed or left at the funeral home.

Condolences can be sent at: schmidtfamilyfh.com

GALE NEWMAN is survived by:

Husband:  David

Daughter:  Shinelle (Sam) Pattavina of Omaha, Nebraska

Sister: Nancy (Steve) Curtis of Atlantic

Brother-In-Law:  Terry (Kim) Whiley of Griswold

Sister-in-Law:  Kay Cary of Griswold

Father in Law:  Dennis Newman of Lyman, Iowa

1 Grandson

as well as many nieces and nephews.